The Boissevain Festival of the Arts is starting today, showcasing the exceptional talents of our students in the disciplines of voice and piano.

Tenley Dyck co-chairs the event with Killarney music instructor, Jean Lawson.  Dyck says they're very pleased with the number of participants this year, returning to pre-covid numbers.

"We're sitting at 202 people this year," explains Dyck.  "We have vocal and piano entries, and we have one choir entry.  So, we're quite thrilled at how things are looking!"

"The future of the Boissevain Festival is looking quite bright," she shares. "We would like to have more choirs and hopefully that can happen in the future."

Performance Itinerary:

Wednesday, March 1:  Vocal & Choral

  • 9:30 am ~ 14 and under solos & duets
  • 1 pm ~ Choir, as well as 8 & under, and 12 & under
  • 6:30 pm ~ 16 & under solos, along with a duet and trio

Monday, March 6: Piano

  • 9 am ~ Beginners and pre-grade students
  • 1 pm ~ Beginners and pre-grade students continue
  • 6:30 pm ~ Grade 6 classes, followed by Senior Piano performances

Tuesday, March 7:  Piano

  • 9 am ~ Grade 8 piano students
  • 1 pm ~ Grade 1 and 2 piano students
  • 6:39 pm ~ the highly popular Multigenerational Night  

Wednesday, March 8:  Piano

  • 9 am ~ Grade 4 & 5 piano students
  • 1 pm ~ Popular Piano classes, as well as all the Sight Reading and Quick Study classes.  The festival concludes with Duet and Trio classes

Awards Concert:  Sunday, March 19th at 3 pm ~ Award winners will be performing

LOCATION for all events:  Whitewater Mennonite Church, 158 Aberdeen Street, Boissevain

Admission $5

Complete Pass including Awards Night: $20

Please listen to more of the interview with Tenley Dyck and CJRB's Barry Lamb!